bayedsolid Chapter 457 Frost Moon, I've treated you like this, why are you still helping me?
Chapter 457 Frost Moon, I've treated you like this, why are you still helping me?
Zichen Palace.
At 1:00 PM, the sun was blazing.
The peach blossoms are in full bloom, their pink and white petals shimmering under the blazing sun.
Jin Xi's hands were tied to the peach tree branch with red rope. Her snow-white disciple's robe was tattered and covered with whip marks. Bloodstains mixed with sweat dripped onto the bluestone slab.
A silencing talisman was stuck to his forehead, preventing him from making a sound!
Her blonde hair was disheveled and stuck to her forehead, and her crimson eyes still stubbornly stared straight ahead.
"Jin Xi, this is your punishment for not respecting your teacher."
Snapped!
Shuangyue flicked her long whip and lashed it hard at the boy.
Jin Xi, with a stubborn expression, simply turned her head away.
At the hour of Yin today, he once again insulted Shuangyue!
After dawn today, he was brought to this peach tree.
Jin Xi closed his eyes, recalling the scene when he first entered the Wuji Sect.
He was only thirteen years old at the time.
Shuangyue taught him cultivation and protected him as he grew.
But as he grew older, he gradually discovered that Shuangyue was relentlessly pursuing his uncle, breaking up his uncle Yun Che and his aunt Xu Wan!
then……
His resentment accumulated over time, eventually manifesting as repeated acts of defiance.
"Jin Xi, I'm giving you face because you're young!"
Frosty Moon's voice was as cold as ice.
"But how can someone as unruly as you be worthy of the Qilin bloodline?"
Jin Xi wanted to refute, but could only utter indistinct sounds.
He felt a surge of heat within him, a power he had never experienced before.
To his surprise, he found that the pain at the whip marks was lessening, replaced by a strange warmth.
The spiritual energy within his body began to surge uncontrollably, his golden hair moved without wind, and a golden glint flashed in his crimson eyes.
Shuangyue seemed to sense something, and her brows furrowed slightly:
"You...you're breaking through?"
Jin Xi herself was also astonished.
He was only fourteen years old. Normally, the Qilin clan could only advance to the level of a high-level spirit beast at the age of twenty.
At this moment, however, the spiritual energy within his body surged like a river, and the speed of its flow through his meridians far exceeded that of the past.
He felt the red rope binding his hands begin to heat up, and the peach tree branches were trembling slightly.
"impossible……"
A hint of worry flashed in Shuangyue's eyes!
"Forcing a breakthrough at this stage could lead to qi deviation at best, and more serious consequences at worst..."
Before he finished speaking, Jin Xi's entire body suddenly burst forth with dazzling golden light!
Click!
The red rope made a piercing snapping sound.
The peach tree shook violently, its roots breaking free from the soil, and its petals fluttered down like rain.
Jin Xi felt an unprecedented power surge through his body. He struggled violently, and his disciple's robe exploded into pieces.
Next breath...
boom!
Frosty Moon was flung several feet away and landed in a circular bathtub carved from jade!
With a simple gesture, Jin Xi uprooted the peach tree, its massive trunk as light as a willow branch in his hands.
He stood barefoot in the air, his golden hair flying, his red eyes shimmering with golden light, and a faint golden halo surrounding him.
The fourteen-year-old Qilin Jinxi is growing rapidly and has grown quite a bit taller.
In the bath.
Shuangyue's expression changed drastically. Her gorgeous white dress was already soaked. She didn't care about anything else. With a light tap of her fingertips, an ancient zither appeared out of thin air.
She sat in the water, gently stroking the strings of her zither. The clear, melodious music flowed out like a stream, attempting to soothe Jinxi's rampaging spiritual power.
"Jin Xi, calm down!"
Frosty Moon's voice sounded very urgent!
"You are currently in a critical period of advancement. If you cannot control your spiritual power, it will damage your very foundation!"
Jin Xi looked down at her battered body; the whip marks were healing at a visible speed.
He felt a surge of power within him, yet also a sense of unease.
He never expected to break through at this moment.
He looked at Shuangyue, his anger still lingering, but now tinged with confusion.
"Jin Xi, do you hate me?"
Shuangyue continued playing the zither, and the music gradually became softer.
"Do you hate me for being too harsh on you?"
"If the Emperor returns, I will never disturb him again!"
"Jinxi, you're just a child, don't worry about things so much!"
Jin Xi did not answer, but her body swayed slightly involuntarily to the sound of the zither.
The music of Shuangyue could soothe his restlessness.
Why do you think I'm punishing you?
Frosty Moon's fingertips gently plucked the strings!
"The Qilin clan is exceptionally gifted, but they are also the most vulnerable to being trapped by their inner demons."
“Your temper has been growing increasingly violent lately. If you don’t correct it in time, one day it will…”
Before she could finish speaking, Jin Xi suddenly groaned, clutched her head with both hands, and her golden aura fluctuated violently.
The impact of the advancement far exceeded his expectations; the spiritual energy within his body surged like a wild horse, crashing everywhere.
Shuangyue's expression hardened, and the music on her zither suddenly changed, transforming into the "Purifying Heart Mantra".
The music, like silk threads, enveloped the golden light surrounding Jinxi and slowly seeped into his meridians.
Jinxi's pained expression gradually eased, and the golden halo also stabilized.
“You never understand! You may be naughty, but I have never given up on teaching you.”
Jin Xi looked up, the golden light in her crimson eyes fading slightly, revealing a hint of doubt.
With a light tap of her fingertips, Shuangyue sent a wisp of music into the blue light, which then merged into Jinxi's body.
"Before the Emperor passed away, he entrusted you to me, asking me to protect you as you grow!"
Boom! !
Her words were interrupted by a sudden tremor.
Dark clouds filled the sky above the Zichen Palace, and thunder rumbled.
The strange phenomena of heaven and earth caused by the advancement of advanced spirit beasts are gathering.
A golden light burst forth from Jinxi's body, shooting straight into the sky.
Ouch! !
The young Qilin roared to the sky, its sound shaking the surrounding wilderness.
The peach blossoms in Zichen Palace bloomed in full glory, only to wither away in an instant, turning into a sky full of pink and white.
Shuangyue looked at the scene before her, a complex expression flashing in her eyes.
Next breath...
Holding her guqin, she leaped into the air!
"follow me."
Frosty Moon reached out her hand.
"We must leave before the strange phenomenon occurs."
Jinxi hesitated for a moment, then finally grasped Shuangyue's hand.
The cool air emanating from Shuangyue's palm flowed into Jinxi's body, instantly calming the restless spiritual energy within him.
The cool sensation flowed along my meridians, sweeping away the previous burning and pain.
Jin Xi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, her tense muscles gradually relaxing.
"Hold on."
"Frosty Moon said softly."
After speaking, she activated her consciousness, and a blue light screen enveloped the two of them.
Then, she took off into the air with Jinxi, soaring over the glazed tile roof of the Zichen Palace.
Jin Xi looked down and saw that the peach tree had been reduced to ruins, broken iron chains were scattered on the bluestone slabs, and the water in the bath was still rippling.
The dark clouds gathered thicker and thicker, and the thunder rumbled like war drums.
Frost Moon carried Golden Dawn to the highest star-gazing platform of the Wuji Sect, where there was an ancient altar that could guide the power of heaven and earth during advancement.
"Shuangyue, I've treated you like this, why are you still helping me?"
Jin Xi finally spoke, her voice hoarse but clear.
Frost Moon did not answer immediately, but instead poured more icy spiritual energy into his body.
"The Emperor once told me that the young members of the Qilin clan are most prone to qi deviation when advancing in their cultivation. Without the guidance of a close relative, they are almost certain to die."
Jin Xi was startled upon hearing this.
Deep down, he felt a complex mix of love and hate for Shuangyue.
"The Emperor instructed me to take good care of you, and I will fight to the death to protect you!"
boom! !
A bolt of lightning struck, and Jin Xi's spiritual power surged once more.
Frostmoon swiftly formed hand seals, and ancient runes appeared on the altar.
She placed Jinxi in the center, then sat cross-legged, placing her hands on his back.
"Now, close your eyes and follow my guidance of spiritual energy."
Jin Xi did as instructed, sensing the icy spiritual power of the Frost Moon, which channeled the raging power within him into a flowing river.
In the sky, purple lightning began to gather...